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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of different inhaled steroid regimens on the lungs and their potential side effects on the bone tissues in chronic asthma model. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five specific pathogen-free BALB/c mice were divided into five groups. The mice in all of the study groups except the control group were sensitized with chicken egg albumin. After sensitization, the mice in group 2 were treated with saline modeling twice daily, the mice in group 3 were treated with 250 mcg of nebulized budesonide twice daily, the mice in group 4 were treated with 500 mcg of budesonide once daily, and the mice in group 5 were treated with 1000 mcg of budesonide every other day for the last 14 days of the challenge period. After challenge, the mice were sacrificed and lung and tibia samples were histologically examined. Results: Pulmonary parameters, including subepithelial smooth muscle thickness, goblet cell count, mast cell count and epithelial thickness, were the lowest in group 5 compared to other groups (p<0.01). Lung epithelial basement membrane thickness was the lowest in group 4 (p<0.01). In tibia bone tissue, there were no significant differences among treatment groups (group 3, 4 and 5) in terms of trabecular, cortical and osteoid thickness and number of trabeculae (p>0.01). Conclusion: The beneficial effect on lung tissue was highest in the treatment group receiving budesonide every other day (group 5) and no further measureable side effects on bone mineralization were observed in this group compared with the other treatment groups. Every-other-day treatment application seems to be the most effective regimen in chronic asthma model.
Other ID | JA49EK94CD |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | December 1, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 17 Issue: 3 |